When I first heard that there were websites out there were you could complain about your ex and warn others to stay away from him, I scoffed. Who would want to use sites like that? After all, people are often bitter when they get out of relationships and it's clear that these are just people trying to get revenge on the hurt that they felt right? It seems obvious to me that relationships are all about the unique connection that happens when two people click ... so how someone is with one date doesn't mean it's how they'll be with the next.

Apparently, I stand off to the side of center on this issue. As time has gone on, these sites have only gotten more popular, not less. A relatively new Canadian site gets to the heart of the matter with its name: Players and Psychos. You can go online and report problems you've had with your dates. In the same vein, you can go to the site to see in a potential mate's dating history has any bad marks to warn you that he may be a psycho or a player.

Is this really how we want to spend our time? Wouldn't it be better spent developing our own selves and our connections with others? Or do you agree with the many people who say that these sites can help you to weed out the bad ones right off the bat?